Posts by Sean Fallon

Gadgets

5000 Volts Is More Than Enough Power To Crush A Soda Can

12:40PM Sean Fallon | Bob Davis scored a complete power supply including a 5000V transformer, 100uF Capacitor and a contactor on eBay for $US100 and did what any sane person would do — he built a can crusher. More »
Toys

The G-Bound RC Car Drives On Water

11:20AM Sean Fallon | It’s no miracle, the G-Bound remote-control car can drive over water thanks to a waterproof chassis and inflatable tyres. More »
Gadgets

The Folding Titanium Spork Is The Ultimate Portable Eating Utensil

10:00AM Sean Fallon | As the resident expert on the spork, I wholeheartedly endorse this super-rugged titanium folding combination bottle opener and spork design. More »
Gadgets

Next Room’s Eavesdropping Device Is Better Than A Drinking Glass

9:20AM Sean Fallon | Next Room is kind of like a mash-up between a stethoscope, MP3 player and an old-fashioned drinking glass. According to the product page, you can hear what is being said through wooden walls, doors, windows and even steel plates. More »
Toys

9 Classic Analogue Games Defiled By Digital

8:20AM Sean Fallon | So, I’m doing the Mindflex game review, and I start thinking about the evolution of classic board games. Personally, I like the fact that many of them got a 21st-century makeover. These 10 games may have purists thinking otherwise. More »
Random Stuff

A Gigantic Circular Skateboard Violates Riding Laws 9X Over

6:40AM Sean Fallon | Skateboarding legend and artist Mark Gonzales has created a preposterous “Circle Board” for his exhibit, Round n’ Round, at the Franklin Parrasch Gallery in NYC. More »
Entertainment

Myka ION HD Player Is The First To Deliver Both Hulu And Boxee

5:50AM Sean Fallon | You may remember Myka from their BitTorrent player, but now they are bringing Hulu, Boxee and NVIDIA ION graphics to the table with the Myka ION. More »
Science

Laser-Etched Fruit And Vegetables Could Replace Sticker Labels

2:40PM Sean Fallon | It doesn’t seem like a big deal, but I’ll be dammed if those stupid stickers are not extremely annoying. Fortunately for people who actually eat fruit and vegetables from time to time, low-energy laser etching may be the answer. More »
Vehicles

Mavizen’s Electric Motorcycle Has Built-In Wi-Fi, Linux

12:40PM Sean Fallon | Mavizen’s TTX02 electric motorcycle is being dubbed as “a laptop on wheels”. A really, really fast laptop on wheels. More »
Science

LaserMotive First To Win NASA’s $US900,000 Space Elevator Prize

11:20AM Sean Fallon | LaserMotive’s photovoltaic-powered machine became the first in the three-year history of NASA’s space elevator contest to climb a 900m-long ribbon, securing a prize of $US900,000. However, they fell short of the $US2 million grand prize. More »